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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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